Cascade Summit SNOTEL

5,100 ftDeschutes County, OregonNRCS site 388Updated Fri Oct 16, 3:00 AM PDT

SWE0.1″no median
Depth0″0″ 48 h
Temp42°39°–65° 48 h
Thu 15Past 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature42°F now50°32°42°FNow · Fri 3 AM
ThuPast 48 hSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now-0.500.50″Air temperature42°F now50°32°42°FNow · Fri 3 AM
Sat 10Sun 11Mon 12Tue 13Wed 14Thu 15Past 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature42°F now25°50°32°42°FNow · Fri 3 AM
SatSunMonTueWedPast 7 daysSnow water equivalent0.1″ now-0.500.50.1″Snow depth0″ now00″Air temperature42°F now25°50°32°42°FNow · Fri 3 AM
0″10″20″30″OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulMedian peak 32.5″ · Apr 70.1″ today
0″20″ONDJFMAMJJMedian peak 32.5″ · Apr 70.1″ today
<50%50–6970–8990–109110–129130–149150%+
0″2″8″16″32″+
0″6″24″48″100″+
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Next 3 days

The forecast for this station is on its way.

16-day outlook, three models

Snowpack vs. median

—%of the 1991–2020 median for today

Nearby SNOTEL stations

All Oregon
StationElevationDepth, 7 daysSWE% medianDepth48 h
Salt Creek FallsOR · 3 mi4,220 ft0.0″—0″0″
New Crescent LakeOR · 7 mi4,910 ft0.0″—0″0″
Railroad OverpassOR · 9 mi2,680 ft0.1″—0″0″
Summit LakeOR · 11 mi5,610 ft0.0″—0″−1″
Irish TaylorOR · 16 mi5,540 ft0.0″—0″0″
Roaring RiverOR · 22 mi4,960 ft0.0″—0″0″
Holland MeadowsOR · 26 mi4,930 ft0.1″—0″0″
Diamond LakeOR · 28 mi5,280 ft0.2″—0″0″

Station details

Elevation
5,100 ft
Location
43.5904°N, 122.0601°W
County
Deschutes County, Oregon
Basin
Middle Fork Willamette · HUC 17090001
Network
NRCS SNOTEL · site 388
Station ID
388:OR:SNTL · SHEF CSTO3
Reporting since
October 1979
NWS forecast office
Portland (PQR) discussion

Questions

What is snow water equivalent (SWE)?

SWE is the depth of water you would get by melting the whole snowpack. Fresh powder is often 5 to 10% water; old spring snow can be 40% or more.

How often does Cascade Summit SNOTEL update?

The station reports every hour by radio telemetry to the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This page refreshes each hour. Readings are provisional until NRCS quality control.

What does “% of median” mean?

It compares today’s SWE with the 1991–2020 median for the same calendar day at this station. Above 100% means more water in the snowpack than on a typical year’s same date.

Where is Cascade Summit SNOTEL?

At 5,100 ft in Deschutes County, Oregon (43.5904°N, 122.0601°W), in the Middle Fork Willamette basin.

How is the snow forecast made?

Vertex runs the HRRR, RRFS and GFS weather models at the station’s own elevation and carries the measured snowpack forward hour by hour. Treat it as guidance, and check your avalanche center’s forecast before heading out.